Dario Franchitti, born May 19, 1973 in Scotland, has won four IndyCar Series championships and three Indianapolis 500 titles during his U.S. open-wheel racing career that began in 1997. He announced his retirement on Nov. 14, 2013. Phillip Abbott, AP Images for Banana Boat

Safety team members work to remove Dario Franchitt from his car after he flew airborne into a catchfence and back onto the temporary street circuit during the second race of the Grand Prix of Houston doubleheader on Oct. 6, 2013. Juan DeLeon, AP

Safety team members load Dario Franchitti into an ambulance after his scary crash at Houston on Oct. 6, 2013. Franchitti sufferred a broken back and right ankle as well as a concussion in the crash that effectively ended his career. Juan DeLeon AP

Dario Franchitti drives by the Dan Wheldon Way sign during practice for the 2013 IndyCar season opener at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 23, 2013. Chris Trotman, Getty Images

Dario Franchitti celebrates by dumping the traditional winner's bottle of milk over his head in victory lane after winning the Indianapolis 500 for the third time in his career on May 27, 2012. Brian Spurlock, USA TODAY Sports

After Takuma Sato, right, spins in the first turn of the final lap, Dario Franchitti pulls away to win his third Indianapolis 500 on May 27, 2012. Bill Friel, AP

Former teammates Dario Franchitti, left, Tony Kanaan and Bryan Herta hug after speaking during a memorial service for Dan Wheldon in Indianapolis on Oct. 23, 2011. Wheldon was killed in the IndyCar season finale in Las Vegas on Oct. 16, 2011. Michael Conroy, AP

A devastated Dario Franchitti, right, hugging a crew member, couldn't celebrate his fourth career IndyCar championship at the 2011 season finale after friend and former teammate Dan Wheldon was killed during the race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 16. Tom Pennington, Getty Images

Dario Franchitti celebrates in victory lane after winning race one of the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Twin 275s at Texas Motor Speedway on June 11, 2011. Tom Pennington, Getty Images

Dario Franchitti gets a kiss from wife Ashley Judd after winning the IndyCar championship for the second consecutive year and the third time in his career on Oct. 2, 2010. Robert Laberge, Getty Images

Dario Franchitti celebrates with his team after winning his second Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 2010. Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports

After spending the 2008 season in NASCAR, Dario Franchitti returned to IndyCar for the 2009 season. Franchitti left IndyCar in 2007 as the reigning Indianapolis 500 and series champion. J. Pat Carter, AP

Dario Franchitti celebrates in victory lane with his wife, Ashley Judd, and team owner Michael Andretti (behind Judd) after winning the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 8, 2007. Joe Robbins, USA TODAY Sports

Dario Franchitti won his first IRL IndyCar Series race at the Milwaukee Mile on July 25, 2004. Evan Eile, USA TODAY

Dario Franchitti raises his fist after winning the CART Molson Indy race in Montreal on Aug. 25, 2002 in Montreal. Franchitti finished fourth in the standings in 2002, his final year in CART. Paul Chiasson, AP

Dario Franchitti escorted girlfriend and actress Ashley Judd to the 73rd annual Academy Awards on March 25, 2001. Franchitti and Judd married in Scotland in December of 2001. Michael Caulfield, AP

Driving for Andretti Green, Dario Franchitti had his best CART season in 1999, where he finished second in the final points standings, falling to Juan Pablo Montoya on a tiebreaker. Steve Holland, AP